Re: Call for seconds: DFSG violations in Lenny
On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 10:54:35PM +0200, Holger Levsen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Monday 27 October 2008 20:36, Robert Millan wrote:
> > - We give priority to the timely release of Lenny over sorting every bit
> > out - for this reason, we will
> > - treat removal of sourceless firmware as a best-effort process
> > *and*
> > - deliver
> > - firmware in udebs as long as it is necessary for
> > installation (like all udebs) *and*
> > - firmware included in the kernel itself as part of Debian
> > Lenny as long as we are legally allowed to do so, and the firmware is
> > distributed upstream under a license that complies with the DFSG.
>
> Aeh, if we'd vote on this, would that mean that we could deliver the firmware
> in udebs but not in debs?
>
> Not all debian installers use udebs, fai for example doesnt and I'm sure there
> are others...
How about making it less specific, like:
"... deliver firmware as part of Debian Lenny as long as ..."
--
Robert Millan
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